A streak of record late budgets in the early 2000s and a series of recent corruption scandals have made it politically difficult for lawmakers to vote for a pay raise. (news.wbfo.org)
A poll finds New Yorkers are upset about recent corruption scandals in Albany, and think that Governor Cuomo should take the lead to clean things up. (wamc.org)
Governor Cuomo, D - N.Y., is pressuring state lawmakers to come back in December for a special session that includes a number of reform items to address recent corruption scandals. (wshu.org)